Lady&#39;s shoe heel fastener



Sept. 14, 1937. M. H. GRINDE LADYS SHOE HEEL FASTENER Filed Aug. 10',19:55

I Magma: Grincle Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNITED STATES 1 Claim.

This invention relates to devices for securing the heel to a shoe, andespecially the high heel commonly known by such names as the '5 heel.

The objects of my invention are to provide, first, a strong and firmunion or bond between the wooden heel and the shoe; second, a means forconnecting the heel to the arch support of such a shoe; third, a meansfor protecting the foot and hose of the wearer from excessive wear l onsuch securing means; and fourth, a connecting means which is cheap tomake, easy to apply,

and effective in use.

A further object is to provide a device which may be used in shoes intowhich it was not originally built.

I attain these and other objects by the devices and arrangementsillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is'a side viewof a ladys shoe, partly in section, with the parts dissociated in orderI to reveal the construction; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thecombined arch support and heel fastener; Fig. 3 is a plan View of theinside plate of the heel fastener; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of thecombined arch support and heel fastener; and Fig. 5 is a section of thearch support, taken at the line 55 in Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views. I It has long been a difficult problem to securely fastena high heel to a ladys shoe without adding substantially to the bulk anddestroying the neatness of the design of the shoe, with the result thatthe loss of a heel is a comparatively common occurrence. These shoesusually have a steel spring arch support incorporated into them.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the spring arch supportI, which isof the usual curved section (Fig. 5), is provided with aflattened portion 2 at its front end, said part 2 being provided with asuitable hole 3 adapted to permit a nail 4 to pass therethrough, andwith a heel plate 5 at its rear end. The heel plate 5 is preferablyformed integral with the arch support I and is dished downward slightly,as shown in Figs. 1 and' l. The heel plate 5 is provided with aplurality of nail holes 6, adapted to permit the nails I to passtherethrough to secure the plate 5 to the leather 8 of the shoe. Thisheel plate 5 is also provided with two downturned sharp-pointed prongsor lugs 9, adapted to be driven into the wooden heel Ill, and with acen- French, Cuban, Spike, and Boulevard tral hole II, through which thesecuring screw I2 passes, as hereinafter described.

In some cases the heel plate 5 is made separate from the arch support I,extending for instance only to the line A-B in Fig. 2, such form beingespecially adapted for use in shoes into which my improved fastener wasnot originally built.

An inside plate I3 (Figs. 1 and 3) is provided with a central hole I4,corresponding in position with the central hole 1 I in the heel plate 5.The plate I3 is slightly dished downward to conform to the shape of theundersurface of the Wearers heel, and is also countersunk around thesaid hole I I. The hole I4 is adapted to permit the wood screw I2 topass through it. The said wood screw I2 therefore passes through theinside plate I3, the leather 8 of the shoe, the heel plate 5, and intothe Wood of the heel ID. The head of the screw I2 lies snugly in thecountersunk part of the plate I3. The usual covering strips I5 ofleather are, of course, also provided.

Assembly The arch support i is secured in place in the shoe by drivingthe nail 4 through the hole 3, and the nails I through the holes 5 ofthe heel plate 5. All these nails are suitably clinched on the inside ofthe shoe, in the usual manner. Then the heel II] is forced over theprongs 9 and is held in place thereby. Then the inside plate I 3 isplaced in position in the shoe and the screw I2 is passed through theholes I4 and II and is screwed into the heel I0. This screw I2 thereforetightly draws the heel lil into position and clamps the shoe leather 8and the heel plate 5 between the heel I0 and the inside plate I3, andfirmly holds all the parts together; the prongs 9 keeping the heel Infrom twisting on the screw I2.

It is, of course, to be understood that many variations may be made inthe details of construction of my improved heel fastener, withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention as outlined in the appendedclaim. 5

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

In a shoe having a sole and a heel, the combination of an inside metalplate having a small countersunk hole centrally positioned therein, andlying inside the shoe at the heel thereof; a spring arch-support securedto the outside of the shoe sole, in the arch thereof, and terminating inan integral widened portion at the heel, saidportion forming a heelplate and being secured upheel; and a, wood screw passing through thesmall registered holes in the inside plate and the heel plateandentering said wooden heel and drawing the heel up into tighticontactwith said heel plate and clamping the sole between the inner plate andthe heel plate.

MAGNUS H. GRINDE.

